born

I just recently purchased a 2002 IS 300 and for some reason in manual mode it won't let me shift down into 1st, it just beeps at me even when im at a dead stop. Does anyone know why this is?

rominl

iTrader: (4)

man i am too old (really can't remember, but i believe on the 5 speed, they don't allow anyone to shift down to 1st.

born

Is there any ECU mods that can be done to make it so I can downshift into 1st gear?

amy011079

In the e-shift auto, 2nd is as low as you go. There are no upgrades that you can to do change that unless of course you convert to manual. Sorry.

dannknee

yup Like Amy just said

E-shifts only goes down to 2, there is a main reason why toyota designed the car that way, i forgot what it was. i think something to do with safety for engine and driver. someone correct me if im wrong.


Its not and Audi its a Lexus

amy011079

It's because the 1st gear is an over-drive gear or something like that. And I do think it has something to do with the protection of the engine.

born

Fair enough but then how do you launch out of 1st gear? Start it auto then slide it over to manual?

amy011079

Naw, you just launch it in e-shift. The car is in 1st gear even though it says 2nd. You cannot manually shift the car until after the car shifts itself from 1st to 2nd. Once the car is in second then you are free to shift.

born

Ohh so I don't have to worry about it ******* the engine out of second cause it's actually in first?

amy011079

basically.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

well i wouldn't say that. all new lexus you can go down to 1st

but anyway, yes, this is the prevent tranny damage

Faymester

if u want to decide when u shift into 2nd [from 1st] ... you can start in "L" ... u can only shift into L when ur @ a stop tho ... and i'm not sure if that's bad for the car or not ... i've only done it a couple times when i rly needed to win a race off the light

btorok

You can also put it into PWR mode to get the best rpm's out of 1st gear when in M-mode. I always turn off traction control too. Pisses me off when I jump on it and the car slows itself down because it feels the wheels slipping. That always seems to happen when I NEED the power to get out of the way.